Rail-joint.



J. RONCEVICK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-2, I915,

1,155,277. Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

Z EL QHZW JUAN/Hm JOE nononvrcx, or PARK CITY, UTAH.

I RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 28, 1915- Applicationfiled January 2, 1915. Serial No. 143.

Joints; and I do hereby declare the follow-. ing to be a full, clear,andexact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relatesto improvements in rail joints and consists inconstructing the ends of rails in such manner that they may beinterlocked effectivelyand the rails prevented relative movement.

An important object of my invention is to provide simple and effectivejoint locking means that may be easily and quickly operated to securethe ends of rails to one another, said joint dispensing with thenecessity of employing bolts or other fastening means and enabling thelaying of rails in an expeditious manner.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the followingspecification and then more particularly pointed out in the claims.

lVith reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated thepreferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, andthroughout the several views of which similar reference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of my improved rail joint. Fig.2 is a detail perspective view of one of the rails of a joint and Fig. 3is a detail fragmentary perspective view of another of the rails.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 and 2 designaterespectively the rails of a joint. The base 3 of the rail 1 is providedwith an extension 4 which is of the same width as the base and extendsconsiderably beyond the end of the rail web and ball. This extension 4is of less thickness than the base 3 and is flush with said base on itsupper face. The base 5 of the rail 2 is provided with an extension 6similar to the one 4, said extension 6 having its lower face flush withthe lower face of the base and being of less thickness than the base.The under face of the extension 4 and the upper face of the extension 6are recessed on one side as at 7 to provide a longitudinally disposedshoulder 8. The shoulders 8 are in alin'ement with the lon gitudinalaxes of the rail bases. The exten-' slons 4 and 6 are arranged tooverlap, the one 4 restingupon the one 6. The shoulders 8 abut so as toprovide for the 'alinementof the rails 1 and 2. When the rails are assembled the upper face of the extension 4 is disposed in the same planeas is the upper face of the base of each of the rails.

Formed in the web 9 of the-rail 2 and opening out at the end of said webis a horizontally disposed key hole opening .10 which comprisesapproximately a circular inner end 11 and similar angular sides 12.

vA locking projection or key 13 comprising a side of said ball andopening at the end face of the ball is a horizontally disposed key holeopening 15. This opening 15 opens on one side face of the ball and isdesigned to receive a locking key 16 carried upon the ball of the rail 1and extending outwardly therefrom. The key 16 comprises a cylindricalhead and a shank and is formedintegral with said ball of the rail 1.

In assembling the joint, the rail 2 is first placed in position and therail 1 then moved sidewise into cooperation therewith. The keys engagein respective slots or openings and prevent relative longitudinalmovement of the rails 1 and 2 when the same are assembled and alsorelative vertical movement. The projection 4 extends over and interlockswith the projection 6 and assists the key in preventing relativemovement of the rails vertically.

with my improved joint it will be seen that rails may be quickly laid,all that is necessary being to first lay the rail 2 and then move therails 1 into cooperative engagement therewith laterally.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated inthe drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferredembodiment, is the most efficient and practical; yet realizing that theconditions concurrent with the Web and ball respectively of such rail,and

keys carried by and projecting beyond the ends of the other rail andarranged to engage the said key h'ole openings.

2; The combination'with cooperating rails provided at their bottomflanges With over--' lapping interlocking projections, one of therails'being provided in its Web and ball respectively With key holeopenings andkeys projecting from the Web and ball ofthe other railandarranged in planes at right Gopies of this patent may be obtained forangles to each other and engaging the said key hole openings.

3. The combination With rails of a joint including bases, Webs andballs, of projections carried by the bases of the rails and arranged tooverlap, the balls and ,WfibS of the rails arranged to engage eachotherwhen the projections are overlapped one of said rails having keyhole openings there1n,

keys carried by the other of said rails and arranged to engage into saidkey hole openings, said key hole openings being disposed in the Web andball respectively ofrail, said opening in the Web opening transverselyrelative thereto, said opening in the" ball opening on one side of saidball. V I

V In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

' JOE RONCEVICK.

Witnesses: I 1

' GEORGE Gr. KAPovIoK,

PETER CLARK.

five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. Q. s

